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Hub

A dense star cluster colonised by humans over more than three millenia. After a millenium of interstellar conflict and chaos, the Hub Conventions evolved to provide a framework for inter-colonial interactions.

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Industry/Domain: Literature
Category: Fiction
Institution: University League of the Hub
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